Total Crime Rate
3.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pennine Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Biddulph Moor , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pennine Way (ST8 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 3.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% lower than the Biddulph Moor average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Pennine Way (ST8 7EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodhouse Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Biddulph Moor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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